TY - BOOK AU - Bloom, Stuart (ed) TI - Practical gastroenterology: a comprehensive guide SN - 1841841218 PY - 2002/// CY - London PB - Martin Dunitz KW - DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, physiopathology KW - GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES, diagnosis KW - GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES, therapy N1 - PART I: Gastroenterology Trainee's Survival Guide A. Refresher Course in Basic Gastroenterology B. Dealing with Inpatient Consultations/Referrals C. Selected Procedures PART II: Managing Gastroenterology Inpatients PART III: A Problem-based Approach for Gastroenterology Outpatients PART IV: Procedures and Investigations in Gastroenterology Appendix: Gastroenterology Training in Europe N2 - Paperback; Practical Gastroenterology is aimed at the specialist trainee and new consultant in practice. Focusing primarily on day-to-day management issues, it reflects the way the problems present and are managed in the hospital, such as whether patients are seen as inpatients or outpatients. An introductory section provides a refresher course on the ""basics"" as well as advice on how to deal with referrals and the most common emergencies. This is followed by condition-specific chapters, split into the management of acute problems associated with inpatients and then a problem-based approach to the more chronic cases seen in outpatients. Finally, contraindications and complications are highlighted ER -